Contact Information
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To contact Telephone Claims Center (TCC) staff:
Call:
TCC toll-free at (888) 209-8124 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. If you live outside of NYS, call toll-free at (877) 358-5306. If you are a hearing impaired individual who is being assisted by another person, call the Telephone Claims Center at (888) 783-1370; however, if you use TTY/TDD, call a relay operator first at (800) 662-1220, and ask the operator to call the Telephone Claims Center at (888) 783-1370. The TCC is less busy on Thursday and Friday afternoons. During heavy call loads, such as after a Monday holiday, callers may hear a message that all representatives are busy with other callers and it will be necessary to call back to speak with a representative regarding your claim.
E-Mail:
If you have a general Unemployment Insurance (UI) question or a claim specific question not addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions section, complete and submit this online form Unemployment Insurance (UI) Inquiry Form
Write:
New York State Department of Labor, P.O. Box 15130, Albany, NY 12212-5130
Fax:
(518) 485-7377. Be sure that your Social Security number appears at the top right hand corner on all pages. Save your fax confirmation sheet as we do not confirm the receipt of a fax or written correspondence.
To claim weekly benefits or listen to benefit payment information:
Online:
It's best to claim weekly benefit or obtain benefit payment information using the Benefits Online Page.
Call:
Tel-Service at (888) 581-5812. If you live outside of NYS, call (888) 864-9920. Hearing impaired claimants who have Telephone Device for the Deaf (TTY/TDD) equipment can call (877) 205-3119. Service at this number will only be provided to English and Spanish language callers using TDD equipment. You may claim your weekly benefits Monday through Friday from 7:30am until midnight and from 12:01am on Saturday until midnight on Sunday. You must request payment the first week following the week you wish to initiate a claim or on Sunday at the end of the week that you are claiming. Weekly claims made on Sunday are for the week ending that day.
Claim Weekly Benefits
File Online 1-888-581-5812
To request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge:
Write:
New York State Department of Labor, P.O. Box 15131, Albany, NY 12212-5131. Your written request must be received within 30 days of the determination. Be sure that your Social Security number appears at the top right hand corner on all pages.
For information on Trade Adjustment Assistance or approvals of training under Section 599:
Call:
Special Programs Unit at (518) 402-0189
Write:
New York State Department of Labor, Special Programs Unit, Suite 2004, State Office Building Campus, Albany, NY 12240
To report suspected unemployment insurance fraud:
Call:
Fraud Hotline at (888) 598-2077. Your call may be made anonymously.
For overpayment arrangements:
Call:
Overpayment Unit at (800) 533-6600
Write:
Send a check or money order payable to Unemployment Insurance Division and mail it to Unemployment Insurance Division, NYS Department of Labor, P.O. Box 4320, Binghamton, NY 13902-4320. Be sure to write your Social Security number on each check or money order.